Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Arts & Sciences : History & Government : Undergraduate Programs : Bachelor of Arts in History and Government : Suggested Course Sequence

Bachelor Of Arts – History

Access the complete curriculum for the BA, History, from the History & Government Department section of the Daemen catalogue.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program; however, HIS105-106, and HIS220-221 must be completed by the end of Year 2. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 17 credits allowed for all semesters. Additional course loads are allowed for students who achieve Dean's List. Consult the Dean's List section of the Daemen catalogue for details on the Dean's List privilege.

Liberal Arts and Science Studies

Courses may be taken in the following areas: Anthropology; Art History; Biology; Chemistry; Communication Arts; (English) Composition; Computer Science (limited to: CSC101, CSC201; CSC212); Criminal Justice (limited to GVT117); Foreign Languages; Geography; Geology; Literature; Mathematics; Music (limited to history or theory courses); Philosophy; Physics; Psychology; Religion; Sociology; Theatre (limited to: THA106, history or theory courses).

Year 1

LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester).

First Semester

CMP101 English Composition (3)
HIS105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity-1500 (3)
IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
Language/Core Elective (3)
CORE ELECTIVE (1st Learning Community: linked course) (3)
Total Credits (15)

Second Semester

HIS106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3)
Language/Core Elective (3)
CORE ELECTIVES (2nd Learning Community) (6)
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
Total Credits (15)

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES: Consult the programs requirements for minimum credits to be completed in each of these 3 categories. See above for a summary of allowable courses to fulfill the Liberal Arts and Science requirement.

Year 2

First Semester

Government: Select one: GVT101 Comparative Politics, GVT113 Introduction to American Politics, or GVT121 International Relations (3)
HIS220 American History to 1877 (3)
Language/Core Elective (3)
MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3)
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
Total Credits (15)

Second Semester

HIS History elective (3)
HIS221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
Language/Core Elective (3)
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (6)
CFE97 Career Preparation Seminar
Total Credits (15)

Year 3

First Semester

HIS History electives (9)
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES AND/OR CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE (6)
Total Credits (15)

Second Semester

HIS331 Introduction to Historiography (3)*
HG442 Thesis Research (2)*
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES AND/OR CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE (12)
Total Credits (17)

*HIS331 and HG442 must be taken concurrently and are only offered in the Spring semester. They are prerequisites for HG443 and must be successfully completed before taking HG443. HG 443 is only offered in the Fall semester.

Year 4

First Semester

HG443 Research Project (3)*
HIS History elective (3)
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES AND/OR CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE (9)
Total Credits (15)

Second Semester

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE (LAS) STUDIES AND/OR CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES AND/OR CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE (15)
Total Credits (15)

*HIS331 and HG442 are prerequisites for HG443 and must be successfully completed before taking HG443. HG443 will only be offered in the Fall semester and you will not be able to enroll in HG443 if you fail HIS331 or HG442.